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The Trouble with Hating You
by Sajni Patel
I received an ARC from Netgalley and I am happy to give my honest review.
I love reading stories with characters who are different than me. This book takes place in Houston's Indian Hindu community. The main characters Liya and Jay start out on the bad foot, with her father trying to arrange a relationship between the two. Bright and early Monday morning Liya realizes Jay has been hired as a consultant at her company. They argue and bicker and it's pretty adorable.
There are tons of great descriptions of food, clothing, wedding preparation, and other Indian culture. I loved that Liya had a close friend group. She was strong, opinionated, and apologized when she made mistakes. I struggled to connect with her at first because she was SO prickly. As she started to let Jay in (who was perfect, by the way) it's clear that her walls are a defense against a world that has mistreated her. Trigger warnings for past sexual assault.
I really liked the two together and I was cheering them on when they decided to become serious. Jay is great and one of my favorite male characters ever. I enjoyed this book and would read more from this author again.
I love reading stories with characters who are different than me. This book takes place in Houston's Indian Hindu community. The main characters Liya and Jay start out on the bad foot, with her father trying to arrange a relationship between the two. Bright and early Monday morning Liya realizes Jay has been hired as a consultant at her company. They argue and bicker and it's pretty adorable.
There are tons of great descriptions of food, clothing, wedding preparation, and other Indian culture. I loved that Liya had a close friend group. She was strong, opinionated, and apologized when she made mistakes. I struggled to connect with her at first because she was SO prickly. As she started to let Jay in (who was perfect, by the way) it's clear that her walls are a defense against a world that has mistreated her. Trigger warnings for past sexual assault.
I really liked the two together and I was cheering them on when they decided to become serious. Jay is great and one of my favorite male characters ever. I enjoyed this book and would read more from this author again.